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- Taking Trains: Confusing, but Convenient…
- April 10th, 2009
- When I first arrived at Narita International Airport, the experience was somewhat overwhelming. It is important to know where you are going when you arrive. If you do not speak Japanese well enough to understand directions or have the great fortune of being greeted by a Japanese native who can guide » Continue Reading
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- Courteous Customs?
- March 31st, 2009
- After booking my flight, anxiously awaiting my departure for adventure, the day finally arrived – an early morning flight from Toronto, then to New York for a three hour layover before boarding the last leg of the trip to Japan. Departing at 6:30 a.m., this would prove to be the longest » Continue Reading
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- Why Japan? Why Not?
- March 9th, 2009
- There are too many reasons one might choose to travel to Japan to name just one. The earliest history of Japanese people dates as far back as upper Palaeolithic times with archaeologists estimating its earliest immigrants inhabiting the islands of Japan as early as 12,000 BC. While some may choose to » Continue Reading
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